Gateway Drum Smoker

motoeric · 05-07-2013, 04:33 PM

Hi,

Gateway BBQ Store is manufacturing a UDS. They claim that it cooks the meat in half the time, producing award winning brisket/pork in 4 hours.

It also seems that it does this at 250 without a waterpan.

Has anyone had any experience with this? It seems almost too good to be true.

http://gatewaybbqstore.com/grills/sm...y-drum-smoker/

Eric

Jethro1 · 05-07-2013, 04:45 PM

$500 for something you could build for under 100, or next to free? Not sure about that. Also, it doesn't say what size the drum is. Looks like a 30 gallon. Then it would make sense to be a faster cooker. Regardless, no way $500 makes sense. Just me take.

Jethro1 · 05-07-2013, 04:46 PM

Looks like they offer 30 and 55 gallon. Looks like a 30 shown. Still, $500?

K-JUN · 05-07-2013, 04:53 PM

They look nice and well put together but from what I can see they are designed like a regular UDS.

Standard Price: $495

NEW Smooth Drum Barrel
2 Intakes
1 Fire Box Liner
1 Fire Basket
3" Thermometer
1 Cooking Grate
1 Exhaust
Primed and Painted Standard Black
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Additional Features:
Logo Plate...$30
Custom Logo...$50
Custom Paint...$25
Caster Wheels...$50
26" Grill Cover...$25
Additional 2" Thermometer...$22
Additional Grates...$18

Carbon · 05-07-2013, 04:58 PM

I guess the standard price includes the $450 paint job.

El Ropo · 05-07-2013, 04:59 PM

$740 if you ordered all the "extras".

Bludawg · 05-07-2013, 06:00 PM

Like it has been said you can build one a whole lot cheaper in an afternoon even if you go with a new drum you will still come in under $200.
Yes they do produce awesome BBQ they are cooking machines. However you will never finish a brisket in 4 hrs at 250 unless you have a busted thermometer. I cook mine at 300 and I'm at 7 hrs average time.

ssbbqguy · 05-07-2013, 07:34 PM

I just raised my prices and don't feel so bad now. Steve.

flyingbassman5 · 05-07-2013, 08:06 PM

Way over priced. Nothing special about them either to make them worth the ~$500 base price. Don B. in STL makes drums as well and sells them via craigslist and his super deluxe top end model only adds up to be $425.

As far as the brisket in 4 hours...I guess if you did a tiny one at 325 you could do it but any real size brisket will at the very least take 6 hours.

firefighter4634 · 05-07-2013, 08:08 PM

I am not familiar with that brand and have not seen one in person. But, it looks like and smells like a standard UDS, and as others have said you can build it yourself for far less cash and use your leftovers funds to buy some food to cook.

Callahan-que · 05-07-2013, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motoeric

Hi,

Gateway BBQ Store is manufacturing a UDS. They claim that it cooks the meat in half the time, producing award winning brisket/pork in 4 hours.

http://gatewaybbqstore.com/grills/sm...y-drum-smoker/

Eric

I don't see where they are making that claim, I read the description.

criffaaa1 · 05-07-2013, 10:33 PM

that's a pitbarreluglysmokerdrumcookerthingy oh snap! gotta get one.jk I think it's way cheaper to make one yourself, even if you buy the bps kit to bling it up a little you'll still come in under $200. however some people have lots of money to blow and not enough time to blow it.

Richard_ · 05-07-2013, 10:41 PM

you can buy a nice pellet pooper, or stick burner for that much

SmokinFatties · 05-07-2013, 10:44 PM

I know guys who would rather buy one of these cause they want a UDS but don't wanna build them and have more money than they know what to do with it.

motoeric · 05-08-2013, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J'ville Grill

I don't see where they are making that claim, I read the description.

'One, 8 pound load of natural lump charcoal will last for at least 14 hours at 250 degrees. You will be able to cut your cooking times in half!'

And the left hand column, 1/4 of the way down on this page:
http://gatewaybbqstore.com/gateway-drum-smokers/

chicken in 30 minutes, ribs in 2 hours, pork and brisket in 4 hours.

Eric

05-07-2013, 04:33 PM	#1
motoeric Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-07-06 Location: huntington, ny	Gateway Drum Smoker Hi, Gateway BBQ Store is manufacturing a UDS. They claim that it cooks the meat in half the time, producing award winning brisket/pork in 4 hours. It also seems that it does this at 250 without a waterpan. Has anyone had any experience with this? It seems almost too good to be true. http://gatewaybbqstore.com/grills/sm...y-drum-smoker/ Eric __________________ Smoke Signals Current Issue A BBQ Brethren Publication 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Exodus 12:9

05-07-2013, 04:45 PM	#2
Jethro1 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-16-12 Location: Maine	$500 for something you could build for under 100, or next to free? Not sure about that. Also, it doesn't say what size the drum is. Looks like a 30 gallon. Then it would make sense to be a faster cooker. Regardless, no way $500 makes sense. Just me take. __________________ "Yes honey. I don't know what I was thinking."

05-07-2013, 04:46 PM	#3
Jethro1 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-16-12 Location: Maine	Looks like they offer 30 and 55 gallon. Looks like a 30 shown. Still, $500? __________________ "Yes honey. I don't know what I was thinking."

05-07-2013, 04:53 PM	#4
K-JUN is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-10-13 Location: Lafayette, LA	They look nice and well put together but from what I can see they are designed like a regular UDS. Standard Price: $495 NEW Smooth Drum Barrel 2 Intakes 1 Fire Box Liner 1 Fire Basket 3" Thermometer 1 Cooking Grate 1 Exhaust Primed and Painted Standard Black --------------------------------------- Additional Features: Logo Plate...$30 Custom Logo...$50 Custom Paint...$25 Caster Wheels...$50 26" Grill Cover...$25 Additional 2" Thermometer...$22 Additional Grates...$18 __________________ [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=86"][B][COLOR="Red"]Enter An International Cook Off From Your Home.[/COLOR][/B] [/URL] Brady Cajun Grill by Percy Guidry; 22.5" WSM; GMG Daniel Boone; Crown Verity Gaser

05-07-2013, 04:58 PM	#5
Carbon is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-24-08 Location: Los Angeles	I guess the standard price includes the $450 paint job. __________________ ....UDS....Mini-WSM....Midi-WSM....Mod-ECB....22.5-OTG....34"wood fired pizza oven....

05-07-2013, 04:59 PM	#6
El Ropo Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Name/Nickname : Roger	$740 if you ordered all the "extras". __________________ 22.5" WSM nicknamed Fuel Hog! Rescued 22.5" OTS. 18.5" OTS. SJS Mini-WSM. Building UDS ver 2.0. HEB briqs (rebranded Royal Oak). Pecan/Hickory/Cherry/Apple/Peach woods. 2016 Fuji Absolute 2.0 LE (for burning off all the great BBQ)

05-07-2013, 06:00 PM	#7
Bludawg somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx	Like it has been said you can build one a whole lot cheaper in an afternoon even if you go with a new drum you will still come in under $200. Yes they do produce awesome BBQ they are cooking machines. However you will never finish a brisket in 4 hrs at 250 unless you have a busted thermometer. I cook mine at 300 and I'm at 7 hrs average time. __________________ I'm a Proxy Vegetarian> Cows eat grass & I eat cows.

05-07-2013, 07:34 PM	#8
ssbbqguy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-09-07 Location: carthage,mo.	I just raised my prices and don't feel so bad now. Steve.

05-07-2013, 08:06 PM	#9
flyingbassman5 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Saint Louis MO	Way over priced. Nothing special about them either to make them worth the ~$500 base price. Don B. in STL makes drums as well and sells them via craigslist and his super deluxe top end model only adds up to be $425. As far as the brisket in 4 hours...I guess if you did a tiny one at 325 you could do it but any real size brisket will at the very least take 6 hours. __________________ 18" OTS, 22" OTG, SJ Silver, Cimarron Offset, Coleman Bullet, PBC, UDS, QMaster ATC
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05-07-2013, 08:08 PM	#10
firefighter4634 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-09-11 Location: Moville Iowa	I am not familiar with that brand and have not seen one in person. But, it looks like and smells like a standard UDS, and as others have said you can build it yourself for far less cash and use your leftovers funds to buy some food to cook. __________________ BWS Fatboy

05-07-2013, 10:33 PM	#12
criffaaa1 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-14-11 Location: Cleveland OH.	that's a pitbarreluglysmokerdrumcookerthingy oh snap! gotta get one.jk I think it's way cheaper to make one yourself, even if you buy the bps kit to bling it up a little you'll still come in under $200. however some people have lots of money to blow and not enough time to blow it. __________________ 22.5 ots, 22.5 wsm, kingsford deluxe

05-07-2013, 10:41 PM	#13
Richard_ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-17-08 Location: Dallas Or.	you can buy a nice pellet pooper, or stick burner for that much

05-07-2013, 10:44 PM	#14
SmokinFatties Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-10-13 Location: Ironton Oh	I know guys who would rather buy one of these cause they want a UDS but don't wanna build them and have more money than they know what to do with it. __________________ Smoker Joe, UDS, Weber Silver 22.5 kettle, MB Gas Smoker, CG Smokin Pro w/sfb, pitmaster IQ110